PXL FM LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £53.7k | £75.4k |
| Current assets | £216.1k | £237.2k |
| Cash | £78.4k | £107.4k |
| Debtors | £137.8k | £129.8k |
| Net assets | £53.3k | £75.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12➖BUNTING, Sophie resigneddirector
- 2026-03-12➖KEMP, Sharina resigneddirector
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2018-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-08➕BUNTING, Sophie appointeddirector
- 2018-10-08➕KEMP, Sharina appointeddirector
- 2018-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-27➖HART, Sharon resignednominee-secretary
- 2009-10-27➖COOK, Michael George resigneddirector
- 2009-10-26➕BUNTING, John appointeddirector
- 2009-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs PXL FM LIMITED
- 2009-03-27➕HART, Sharon appointednominee-secretary
- 2009-03-27➕COOK, Michael George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BUNTING, Sophie resigned 2026-03-12; KEMP, Sharina resigned 2026-03-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Bunting Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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